Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-08-03
A PIECE OF RED CALICO.


piece ct red calico, and asked me If |
would have time during the day to buy
her 'wo yards and a half of calico like
that assured her it would he no
truuSle AT all, and putting the piece Of
calico in my pocket took the train for
the city.
At lunch time I stepped into a large
dry goods store TO attend to my wife's
commission | SAW well dressed man
walking the floor between the counters,
where long lines of girls We're waiting on
much longer lines of customers. and
asked him where | could see some red
calico
This way. sir" aud he le,l me mp the
long store Miss stone said he 10 u
Young lady. show this gentleman some
red calico.
What sha de do you WANT asked Miss
Stone
| showed her the little piece Of calico
that my wife had given me. She looked
al it and handed it back to me Then she
took down great roll Of red calico and
spread il ont on the counter.
Why t'iat isn't the shade" said I.
NO. not exactly" said she; but il is
prettier than your sample.
That may lie, ;" said l: but you see j
want to match this piece. There is some
thing already made of this kind of calico,
which needs 10 be made larger, or mended,
or something l want some calico OF the
same shade
The girl made no answer, but took down
another roll.
That the shade, said she.
Yes" Ireplied, but It's striped
"Stripes are worn more than anything
else in calicoes," said she.
Eyes; but this isn't to be worn. It's
for furniture, l think. At any rate, l
want perfectly plain stun TO match some
thing already in use
Well. | don't think you can hnd ii
perfectly plain, unless you get Turkey
red ."
What is Turkey reds" I asked.
Turkey red is perfectly red in cali
Goes she answered.
Well. let me see some
1--WE haven't any Turkey red calico
left. - she said; but we have some very
nice plain calico In other colors. "
Il dent want any other color. i want
stuff 10 match this. -
Its hard to match cheap calico like
that" she said, and 50 left her
next went into . store few doors
further up broadway. When | entered
approached the floor walker, " and hand
ing him my sample, said:
Have you any calico like this,'
Yes. sir" said he Third counter to
the right
went TO the third counter to the right,
and showed my sample to the salesman in
attendance there. He looked At ii on
both sides Then he said:
I'VE haven't any Of this
"That gentleman said you had" said /.
"We had it, but we're out OF IL now.
You'Il get that goods At an upholster-
er's."
went across the street to an upholster-
er's.
Have you any stuff like this'' I
asked
Mo- said the salesman, I'VE haven't
Is il for furniture
Yes" | replied.
Then Turkey red is what you want"
lis Turkey red just like this" asked.
No" said he; but it's much better"
That makes no difference to me-"
replied. Il want something just like
this
But they don't use that for furni-
ture, he said
Il should think people could use any
thing they wanted for furniture, l -e-
marked somewhat sharply.
They can, but they don't" he said,
quite calmly. They don't use red like
that. They Use Turkey red"
said no more. b.t left. The next
place visited WAS very large dry goods
store OF the first salesman | saw | in
quired if they kept rsi calico like my
sample.
You'll find that on the second story"
said he
Invent upstairs. Then I asked a man:
.'Where will find red calico"
In the far room to the left. Right
over there" And he pointed TO distant
corner.
l walked through the crowds Of pur
chaSers and salespeople. and around the
counters and tables filled with goods TO
the far room to the left When I got
there asked for red calico.
The second counter down on this side, "
said the man.
went there and produced my sample
.'Calicoes down stairs, said the man.
They told me they were up here,
said.
Not these plain goods. You'll find
'em down stairs at the back OF the store
over on that side"
went down stairs TO the back Of the
store.
Where II find red calico like this,'
asked.
Next counter but one said the man
addressed, walking with me in the direc-
tinn pointed out
Dunn. show red calicoes'
Mr.. Dunn TOOK my Sample ana iooken
al IL
We haven TINS shaoe In that quahty
OF goods, he said.
'Neli, have you II III any quahty oi
goods' asked
Yes; we We got II nner Ana ne LOOK
down a piece OF CAMEO, anu uhroleu
yard or two on the counter
Ihat not the shade, SAID
NO, said he Inc goods Is inner anu
the color Is better
Il want TO match TINS, SAID.
Il Thought you wereht particular
about the match, SAID the salesman
lou SAID you ulun care Ior tne quaHty